Golf is making a comeback with a 5.4 per cent surge in the number of rounds played in the 2012-2013 financial year latest data shows.
The increase is likely to be further boosted when Adam Scott’s Masters win earlier this year flows through to increased interest in the game.
More than 13 million rounds of golf were played in 2012-13 the annual national rounds report of the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) shows.
Close to a million rounds of golf were played in South Australia, half of those in the metropolitan area where growth was between one and two per cent.
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Golf Australia CEO and AGIC Chairman Stephen Pitt said the 2012-2013 financial year had proved a very positive one for the sport.
“More competition rounds of golf have been played than the previous financial year which is good news for golf clubs and the health and growth of our industry,” Pitt said.
“To have more than 13.1 million competition rounds played on Australian golf courses is a great result and that’s in addition to the millions of social golf rounds played during that period.
“There are a range of factors that contribute to energising golfers to play more regularly including improved weather conditions and inspiration from the success of Australian players overseas – both of which we’ve seen in recent times.”
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